Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
15295
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
09/02/1995
Date of Amendment
09/02/1995
Name of Property
Calcining Kilns
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Torfaen
Community
Blaenavon
Town
Locality
Blaenavon Ironworks
Easting
324958
Northing
209301
Street Side
Location
Situated at the northern edge of the site, above the Blast furnaces.
Description
Broad Class
Industrial
Period
History
Calcining ovens were used to reduce impurities from the iron ore before smelting. Deakin's map of 1819 shows two rows of kilns in use on the site, although the existing run of kilns are later (pre 1880). Broken ore was tipped into the kilns from a tramway on the bank behind. From here ore was tipped into the furnaces.
Exterior
Course rubble-stone structures, built into the bank, on a roughly rectangular plan. The surviving two kilns have semi-circular brick arch openings and firebrick linings. A flight of restored, brick steps leads to their upper level at the north end.
Interior
Reason for designation
Part of Scheduled Ancient Monument Mm 200.
Included as a rare example of calcining kilns.
Group value with other listed items at Blaenavon Ironworks.
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